Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 391 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Question, check, reason, decide): Find the topic of the question: questions (lessons 1–5), evidence (7–11), reasoning (13–17) or decisions (19–23). Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. If a fact is missing, say “not enough info”; if the rule does not decide it, say “can’t tell”; compare per day, not totals.

1. 1.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the power goes off (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
5. 5.🏏 Aarav scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 33 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the cause of the fight (c) the day of the trip (d) the player who scored
7. 7.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
8. 8.🧩 A box has 3 rows of guavas, with 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 20 (c) 8 (d) 15
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) guessing wildly
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
15. 15.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the author of a book
19. 19.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) reading the rules first (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
26. 26.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
27. 27.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) honey is yummy (c) dogs are the best pets (d) the Sun is a star
29. 29.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
31. 31.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 Aarav read 18 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 45 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
33. 33.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
34. 34.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “How many eggs?”
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
37. 37.🏏 Vihaan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) fish are cute (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring

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